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Diagnostic & Treatment Advances Shaping Our Behavior
Insomnia And Depression: A Bilateral Relationship
A Q&A with a sleep medicine physician on the relationship between our behavior, sleep patterns, anxiety and depression.
Myth About Ad Hoc Use Of ADHD Meds
Several myths exist according physicians about treatment for ADHD
Brain Image Analysis Links To Childhood Trauma
Many people experience periods of “zoning out,” feeling emotionally numb or losing childhood memories. Some psychologists say this is the way the brain “protects itself” after a series of emotionally taxing events - but new research may provide a solution.
Spirituality Boosts Mental Health
Harvard study among largest to evaluate the link between spirituality and health, including mental wellbeing.
Long-Time Claims About Depression Challenged
Study finds that depression isn’t necessarily caused by what you might think.
Terms To Avoid In Talking About Addiction
We don’t always say the right thing when talking about those with substance use disorders…here’s a few tips.
New Telehealth Platform Attentive To People of Color
POC-Focused Telehealth Addresses Health Inequities
Eating Disorder Numbers Up During Pandemic
Eating disorder prevalence is on the rise. One of the challenges ahead is earlier diagnosis.
Parents Complain About Gaps In Treatment
Parents surveyed by insurer Cigna share their perspective on what needs to be improved in treatment of their kids…
Caring For Seniors Using Tech, Telehealth
Taking care of aging parents is difficult given the range of issues from dementia to vertigo to vision and correlated mental health decline for both seniors and caregivers, but technology advances are helping.
The Impact of Social Media on Eating Disorders
The media has long been attributed to glorifying diet culture and eating disorders, but in the age of COVID and the rise in social media consumption, potentially harmful or triggering content is growing without control.
Sleep Difficulty Linked To Autism
A recent study reveals that children on the autism spectrum with severe sleep difficulties have behavioral regulation difficulties that impair their executive function.
A Progressive Way To Manage Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
Opioid deaths are on track to break another record in 2021 — with the CDC reporting a nearly 30% increase in overdose deaths in 2020 — but a non-invasive treatment to manage withdrawal symptoms offers some hope.